Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

December 26, 2018

UC Regents To Consider Removing Student Advisor Position, Leaving Undergraduates Without Representation

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

If the position is removed, only two student positions would remain: the student regent and student regent-designate.

November 28, 2018

Det. Kovena Avila Named New Interpersonal Violence Investigator

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The detective was appointed the new interpersonal violence investigator, a position the I.V. Community Services District and the UC Police Department created in late November

November 15, 2018

New Hip Hop Classes Bounce Into Campus Next Quarter

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Jordan Mitchell knows a thing or two about hip-hop.

November 8, 2018

2018 Midterm Election Results: Santa Barbara County Victories

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The Nexus compiled information about several winners and passing measures from Tuesday's midterm election.

November 1, 2018

CSD Finalizes Contract with UCPD for Interpersonal Violence Investigator

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Several organizations have pushed for the implementation of an interpersonal violence investigator in I.V.

October 18, 2018

50 Years, 12 Students and the Takeover That Changed Everything

By Sanya Kamidi, Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

At the time, North Hall held the mainframe computer for the entire UC system and was considered “the most critical point” of the campus, Rahman said.

October 11, 2018

Bird’s Wings Clipped: Electric Scooter Ban In Place on Campus

By Sanya Kamidi, Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

A citation for riding a Bird on campus could cost $250.

October 5, 2018

UCSB Offers New Minor in Museum Studies

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The process of creating the minor began last year when Paul drafted a proposal with help and support from the Departmental Curriculum Committee.

September 27, 2018

Out with the Old, In with the New: Latest Additions to Isla Vista

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

At least six businesses closed down in Isla Vista during the past year.

September 20, 2018

UCSB Las Maestras Center Holds Protest Against Separation of Families in San Diego

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Protestors sang, chanted and cried in resistance to the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance policy” on illegal border crossing.

August 23, 2018

Coast Carvers Hit the Streets of Isla Vista

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Ten women weaved through the streets of Isla Vista. Hair flying, wind whistling, skates clacking.

May 24, 2018

Journalism Certificate Program Comes to UCSB

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

A journalism certificate program will be available for students at UC Santa Barbara beginning Fall Quarter 2018, which would allow students to take courses specific to journalism that are taught by trained professionals.

May 24, 2018

Backpacks Memorialize Victims of Mass School Shootings Across U.S.

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Four years after the UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community lost six of its members on May 23, 2014, the community continues to honor their lives and reminds its members of the importance of healing and coping with tr...

May 17, 2018

Term in Review: S.A.G. Jack Tannenbaum

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Former S.A.G. Jack Tannenbaum helped develop the new position during the 2017-2018 school year.

May 10, 2018

20-25 Reported Rapes in Isla Vista Over 3-Year Period, CSD Report Finds

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The Isla Vista Community Services District introduced a preliminary report on Tuesday detailing sexual assault and misconduct cases on campus and in Isla Vista since 2013.

May 6, 2018

Tenant-Landlord Mediation Program Comes to I.V.

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The tenant landlord mediation services will foster better relationships between tenants and landlords in I.V., according to Jonathan Abboud, I.V. CSD manager.